Display packaging for hosiery and other garments



N. JACKMAN `lune 5, 1962 DISPLAY PACKAGING FOR HOSIERY AND OTHERGARMENTS Filed April e, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Olii lll HNI

SATlS CTION MMR/Mv N. JACKMAN 350157,621

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENToR. NORMAN JACKMAN fram/'5y l GUARANTEED SAT1SFACTIO DISPLAY PACKAGING FOR HOSIERY AND OTHER GARMENTS LtIOiWOO HV EIMlOd C] BELNVHVFIO STRETCN MENS June 5, 1962 Filed April e, 1960 NnitedStates This invention concerns a display package for hosiery or thelike.

It is -a -lirst object of the invention to provide a hosiery packageincluding a label which can serve as a support for displaying thehosiery for sale.

It is another object to provide a hosiery package in which a label isprovided for identifying the hosiery, the label being `formed to providea means for holding the hosiery in a stretched condition folded orunfolded.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the `following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. l is an elevational view of a package embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the label in unfolded form.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a blank employed in another package accordingto the invention.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of another hosiery package employingthe blank of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the package of FIG. 5 in foldedform.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the folded package of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an edgewise view of the lfolded package taken on line 9--9 ofFIG. 8.

Referring to FIGS. l-3 of the drawing, there is shown a label 10 whichhas a generally rectangular body 12 with flap or tab extensions .14, 16at opposite ends. Holes 18, 20 are formed in spaced alignment on thelabel on opposite sides of a line of folding A-A as indicated in FIG. 3.Suitable indicia 22, 24 and 26 are provided on the label indicative ofthe sizes, price and descriptive nature of the hosiery.

A rectangular card 30 is provided lfor supporting the 'hosiery in astretched condition on the card. Two socks 32, 34 forming a pair aredrawn up in tubular overlapping fashion on the card as shown in FIG. 2.The label 10 is folded over the hosiery with the holes 18, 20 inregistration with a hole 21 in the card 30 to serve as means for hangingt e hosiery on a hook A of a stand or display shown in the dotted linesin FIG. 2. Staples 36 and 38, or just the single staple 36 will securethe tabs 14, 16 of the label to the opposite sides of the displaypackage. If desired only the folded label can be pasted to the adjacentsides of the hosiery instead of being sta-pled.

In FIGS. 4-9', there is provided a combined label and hosiery supportingform 40 shown as a flat blank in FIG. 4. The blank has a substantiallyrectangular elongated portion 42 on :which the hosiery 45, 46 can bestretched. The free end 43 of the blank is tapered and narrower than theupper or intermediate portion thereof. The blank has a wider end portion44 serving as a label and as part of the support for the hosiery. Holes18a' and 20' are formed in alignment medially of the blank and onopposite sides of line of folding B-B. A slot 48, which is longer thanthe Width of end 43, is disposed between hole 209 and line B-B. The endportion 44 is formed with a tab extension 14a. Price, size andidentification indicia 22a, 24a and 26a are provided on the end portion44.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the doubled hosiery 45, 46 stretched over the portion`42 of blank form 40. A staple 47 holds the end label portion 44 foldedover the upper part of the hosiery and registering holes 18a and 20aprovide means for supporting the package in a suitable display for sale.The package can be further folded on line C-C as shown in FIGS. 7-9. Thepackage is folded along transverse line C-C and the free end 43a of thehosiery is inserted into slot 48 at the rear of the form and engagedbetween the opposite sections 44a, 44b of end portion 44 just under foldB-B. A staple 49 may be provided to supplement the engagement of the endof the hosiery. The registering holes 18a, 20a are clear and availableat the front of the package for engaging on the support. The package isnow reduced in size and is rectangular to make a small attractivedisplay. The blank form 40 can be formed of a suitable fairly stiif butpliable sheet of paper, cardboard, berboard, plastic or the like.

It is to be understood that the cards 30 and 40 may also be entirelyeliminated in connection with the display of cotton, stretch-type or anyother hosiery.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodications may be made within the scope of the invention as deiined inthe appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent A hosiery package comprising asubstantially stiff, pliable flat cardboard body having a narrowedtapered end and a wider end, said wider end serving as a label, anarticle of hosiery in stretched condition around said body, said bodyhaving spaced holes in registering position to provide a means forreceiving a support for the hosiery packages, said wider end beingfolded on a transverse line to overlap a part of said article ofhosiery, and staple means securing the folded end of the body to theoverlapped part of the article of hosiery and to said narrowed taperedend of the body, said body having a transverse lot located between oneof said holes and the transverse line of folding for receiving a freeend of the article of hosiery, said article and said body being thenfolded on another transverse line, said free end of the -articleextending between opposed sections of the folded body and engaging underthe first-named transverse line of folding leaving the registering holesclear for engaging a support means therein.

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